Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
About
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club was carved from the sloping hillside of the Coast Mountain Range. Robert Trent Jones Jr. deftly designed the course across ravines, creeks, and waterfalls, which accumulates to over 400 feet in dramatic elevation changes. Jones closely followed the natural contours of the rugged terrain, creating a golf course that blends seamlessly into the landscape. It shares a home with an abundance of wildlife as well including deer, black bears, and a variety of indigenous birds. Douglas firs blanket the course along with outcroppings of exposed granite rock. The generous fairways are lined with trees and deep bunkers are strategically placed throughout. One of Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club's most notable holes is the par-3 eighth, which begins at an elevated tee situated 80 feet above the green with a large pond to the left and granite cliffs to the right.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Gold | 72 | 6635 yards | 71.6 | 142 |
Blue | 72 | 6243 yards | 69.6 | 133 |
Fairmont | 72 | 5982 yards | 68.4 | 127 |
White | 72 | 5692 yards | 67.5 | 119 |
Red | 72 | 5157 yards | 69.8 | 126 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Gold M: 71.5/145 | 505 | 326 | 399 | 411 | 190 | 457 | 538 | 212 | 472 | 3510 | 131 | 355 | 395 | 349 | 352 | 389 | 167 | 445 | 543 | 3126 | 6636 |
Blue M: 69.6/131 | 482 | 298 | 387 | 402 | 163 | 436 | 507 | 184 | 449 | 3308 | 118 | 332 | 376 | 324 | 330 | 366 | 142 | 424 | 523 | 2935 | 6243 |
Fairmont M: 68.6/125 | 482 | 298 | 342 | 362 | 144 | 411 | 507 | 158 | 449 | 3153 | 118 | 332 | 343 | 324 | 330 | 351 | 142 | 366 | 523 | 2829 | 5982 |
White M: 67.7/114 W: 75.1/132 | 449 | 266 | 342 | 362 | 144 | 411 | 484 | 158 | 426 | 3042 | 92 | 301 | 343 | 304 | 285 | 351 | 110 | 366 | 498 | 2650 | 5692 |
Red W: 72.1/126 | 415 | 242 | 313 | 311 | 108 | 393 | 454 | 123 | 405 | 2764 | 75 | 287 | 307 | 259 | 249 | 324 | 88 | 337 | 467 | 2393 | 5157 |
Handicap | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
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Survive the Opening Stretch
My friends and I have played here many times, usually 36 holes to end our annual Whistler trip. Of the 4 top notch Whistler area courses it is the most dramatic with some astounding holes. The first is a relatively simple par 5 but the next 3 par 4s can easily result in 3 doubles or worse on your card; even if you are a very good player. The key is not to get discouraged as I have many times seen players go 50-36 and end up with a decent round.
There are many very fun holes with long downhill carries. If you are hitting your driver ( or even your 3 wood) well and relatively straight you will have a blast. Putting here can be an adventure. The greens are huge and feature large but usually visible breaks. Very important to be on the proper side of the hole.
Almost every time I've played there I have seen a bear and fortunately at a safe distance. You really do feel that you are off in the wilderness. No houses or any other buildings in sight....just glorious mountain views, rushing streams and the odd cursing golfer (sound really carries).
The only negative to me is the somewhat arrogant attitude of the staff. This has curiously developed over the years and is in marked contrast to the very friendly reception at the other Whistler courses. The Fairmont is a high end hotel chain but that should mean better service rather than the sense that you are an annoyance for being there. An example; my partners cart died on the second fairway and after phoning the shop the woman who brought a new one out seemed quite put out by the inconvenience. When we finished the attendant gave my irons a cursory wipe.....still lots of green grass in the grooves. No tip.
Beautiful, challenging, very well kept.
Beautiful course
What a wonderful place. Course is in great shape. Friendly staff. I enjoyed every minute I was on the course. I will return.
Great layout
Great course. Most fairways had burnout or bare spots. Greens were good for the most part. Beautiful place to play. Great staff.
Tough course
One of most beautiful scenery course I played, staffs are very nice and informative. First five holes are cart pass only and it’s up hill all the way to the green. We had two groups front of us who were drunk as skunks and no marshals on the course. Just imagine waiting every single holes to tee off and waiting again in the fairway get to the green. We called pro shop to speed things but they didn’t do anything, they got our money already so we were on our own. Such a beautiful and challenging course but lack of customer service was put down.
Beautiful Views
Great views of Whistler & Blackcomb mountains!
Difficult to play the first time as there is trouble you don’t know about. Layout & flowers are incredible. The first 6 holes had 4 cart path only & played painfully slow- the marshal did get the slowest group going. Not all forward tee boxes were level.
Beautiful course in a picturesque setting. Front nine is difficult, but don’t get discouraged. Back nine is much more friendlier.
MOuntain Beauty
Great course for all levels of play. THe course was carved out of a mountain. Every hole looked like a post card. Great experience, great conditions, awesome time. Frist class gold experience. I would paly this again if I returned to the area....
Good but not great
After reading some earlier reviews on this course, I had high expectations that this was a must play while in Whistler.
Whilst the course was good it wasn’t great.
The par 3’s where very good , but most of the other holes lacked the wow factor I was looking for.
The course was in great condition with really fast greens.